The Winery Escudo Rojo of Maipo Valley of Central Valley

Winery Escudo Rojo
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild.
It is ranked in the top 318 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Maipo Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Escudo Rojo is one of the best wineries to follow in Maipo Valley.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Maipo Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine Escudo Rojo is a picturesque vineyard property located in the Maipo Valley in Chile, a region renowned for its high-quality wine production. Surrounded by the majestic Andes and spoiled by the Mediterranean climate, this estate is a true paradise for viticulture. The name "Escudo Rojo" translates to "red shield" in Spanish, a nod to the city of Bordeaux where the Rothschild family, who established the estate, originates from. Escudo Rojo symbolizes the alliance between tradition and innovation, expressing French expertise while embracing the unique Chilean terroir. Spread over more than 60 hectares, the estate is primarily dedicated to growing noble grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Syrah, and Chardonnay. These wines, a harmonious blend of grape varieties, express the richness and complexity of the Maipo Valley terroir. The estate is equipped with modern winemaking technology, in which each variety is vinified separately to preserve its individual character before the final blending. Meticulous care is taken at every step of the winemaking process, from grape selection to maturation in French oak barrels. The extraordinary potential of the Maipo Valley to create superior quality wines is clearly visible through the various wine varieties produced by Domaine Escudo Rojo. Among these, the Grand Réserve is particularly prestigious, a rich and complex wine with a robust tannic structure that promises excellent longevity. The architecture of Escudo Rojo estate is an appealing blend of Chilean tradition and French modernity, providing an elegant and inviting view of the vineyard.

Top Winery Escudo Rojo wines

Looking for the best Winery Escudo Rojo wines in Maipo Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Escudo Rojo wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Escudo Rojo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Escudo Rojo

How Winery Escudo Rojo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), salmon cannelloni or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

On the nose the white wine of Winery Escudo Rojo. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Escudo Rojo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

  • 1986With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Escudo Rojo.

  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Maipo Valley

Maipo Valley is one of Chile's most important wine-producing regions. Located just South of the capital, Central-valley/maipo-valley/santiago">Santiago, Maipo Valley is home to some of the country's most prestigious wines. It is often described as the 'Bordeaux of South America', and Rich, fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon is undoubtedly its most celebrated wine style. Maipo is at the very Northern end of Chile's extensive Central Valley, running from just north of the Rapel Valley up to where the countryside begins to give way to houses and roads in the southern suburbs of Santiago.

The Coastal Range separates the area from the Pacific coast, and on the eastern side, the Andes Mountains rise suddenly and dramatically, separating Maipo from the Argentinean region of Mendoza. The Maipo Valley is the home of viticulture in Chile. The first vines were Planted around Santiago at the city's birth in the 1540s, but it wasn't until the 1800s that viticulture began to expand significantly, as an indirect result of entrepreneurial Chileans growing rich from the Mineral wealth found in the Atacama Desert to the north. It became fashionable for these wealthy individuals to travel to France, and they inevitably returned home with vines to plant in their New, French-influenced wine estates.

The vineyards of Cousino Macul, Concha Y Toro and Santa Rita were developed during this period, and they remain today important names in the Chilean wine industry. The region can be roughly separated into three broad areas: Alto Maipo, Central Maipo and Maipo Bajo. The vineyards of Alto Maipo (or Upper Maipo) run along the eastern edge of the Andes Mountains, where they benefit from altitudes of 1300-2500ft (400-760m) above sea level. At this height, Warm sun during the day is followed by colder nights, which slow ripening.

The top red wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Escudo Rojo

How Winery Escudo Rojo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, irish stew or duck breast with peaches and spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Escudo Rojo. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Escudo Rojo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Escudo Rojo.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carménère
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Escudo Rojo

How Winery Escudo Rojo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Escudo Rojo. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Escudo Rojo

  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The word of the wine: Local wine

Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Escudo Rojo

Planning a wine route in the of Maipo Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Escudo Rojo.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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